Thatcher’s Resounding UK Victory Amid Economic Struggles
Britain's Margaret Thatcher secured a sweeping election win despite unemployment and distress. Her Falklands victory boosted standing, drawing praise from President Reagan and underscoring her resolve to confront challenges. Thatcher’s tenure may signal unchanged liberal decline in England, with ongoing opposition expected to persist.
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Britain
Margaret Thatcher
Falkland Islands
England
Argentina
Thatcher
Ronald Reagan
Airline Fire Safety Under Fire After Air Canada Tragedy
A disaster killing 23 aboard an Air Canada DC-9 spotlights fire risks in flight. The piece urges urgency from FAA and industry, cites NTSB findings that cabin fires kill more than crashes, and critiques slow adoption of smoke detectors and retrofit costs amid hearings next month.
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Federal Aviation Administration
FAA
National Transportation Safety Board
NTSB
Air Transport Association
U.S
Congress
Cincinnati
House
Subcommittee On Investigations and Oversight
PLO Links to Caribbean Terrorist Network Revealed
The article details alleged PLO and Libyan ties to Sandinistas in Nicaragua and Salvadoran guerrillas, citing State Department notes that Libyan advisers aided Sandinista aviation and that Arafat and Castro supported operations. It discusses training, arms shipments, and financial backing linking Middle East militants to Central American conflicts.
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Washington
Palestine Liberation Organization
Libya
Muammar Kadafi
Middle East
PLO
Kadafi
Caribbean
Fidel Castro
Nicaragua
el Salvador
U.S. State Department
State Department
Kadati
Cayetano Carpio
Anastasio Somoza
Morocco
Jordan
Somoza
Israel
Yasser Arafat
Lebanon
Salvador
Fredom
Letters to the Editor at the Aiken Standard
The Aiken Standard explains policy for published letters. Writers must sign with a readable mailing address and no anonymous submissions. Letters should be brief, legible, preferably typed, and may be edited for space clarity taste and libel.
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Aiken
Aiken Standard
S.C
TV Preachers Under Fire as Money Drives Growth and Excess
Seattle businessman Paul Roper forms Church Management Inc to expose alleged financial improprieties by TV clergy. He plans complaints within 60 days citing use of collection plates for private wealth. Evangelists defend restraint while cable and vast audiences raise new money and pressure.
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Seattle
Paul Roper
Moody Bible Institute
Moody
George Sweeting
United States
Ashley Cooper Sees The Issues In Witty Vignette Mix
A collection of humorous quips and anecdotes covers relationship quirks dating to a vaudeville era, including marital spoofs and a misprint on a mortgage form. The column moves through celebrity hints and personal tales, ending with a light hearted joke about a family heart attack scare and a punchline about cooking.
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Liz Taylor
Detroit
Maxine
Georgia
Donna Carter
Oak Grove
Woodie
Donna
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